cancer

S2 W1

in Vietnamese ung thư

BrE /ˈkænsə/ AmE /ˈkænsər/

noun en → vi

1 ILLNESS [singular] B1

ung thư

a serious illness in which cells become abnormal and spread uncontrollably in the body, damaging healthy tissue and organs

Collocations cancer patient · cancer treatment

  • She is a cancer survivor.

    Cô ấy là một người sống sót sau ung thư.

2 METAPHOR [singular] B2

nguy cơ tiềm tàng, vấn đề nghiêm trọng

a situation that is likely to cause serious problems or damage in the future, especially if it is not dealt with now

Collocations cancer of corruption · economic cancer

  • The government is trying to deal with the cancer of corruption.

    Chính phủ đang cố gắng giải quyết vấn đề tham nhũng như một nguy cơ tiềm tàng.